By simply sending a short SMS message from your mobile telephone, you can easily turn devices on or off. In addition, devices can be monitored through the ABN's inputs which will immediately notify you and/or other mobile phone users of events through user-preset SMS messages. The ABN series may be used in a wide range of applications such as security, home automation, industrial control & monitoring, agriculture, vehicle management and many more.

A typical home automation application would allow you to turn lighting or garden sprinklers on and off, open and close automatic gates and doors, and even control water heaters and other domestic appliances - all by means of a few keystrokes on your ordinary cellular phone - from almost anywhere in the world!

At the same time, simple alarm sensors could notify you of the presence of intruders in or around your home. Notificaton of intrusions could also be sent to your neighbours and/or security service so that immediate action can be taken to protect your assets!

The ABN product line consists of robustly designed units with protected inputs for optimum lightning and surge protection and electromechanical relay outputs suitable for directly controlling mains-powered devices. For more details, check out the specifications. The ABNs are available in two basic model ranges. For low cost and flexibility, the one range permits the use of an external Nokia cellphone, while the other range of ABNs includes an internal cellular module.

SMS messaging provides a sound and reliable medium for even very mission-critical applications. Temporary outages of the cellular infrastructure will only result in delays in control and monitoring messages. The message verification feature of SMS even provides the user with notification that his control messages have indeed been received and actioned.

For more information about how the ABN series of SMS controllers can be easily installed and programmed by anyone with basic DIY skills, check out the technical information page.